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Destination: Ecuador

A note from Olen and Jane Britnell to readers of this blog:

On March 10, we plan to leave on a brief trip dedicated to spending time with the Christians in at least two locations in Ecuador. This blog has been set up so everyone who is interested will be able to follow along with us while we are gone. We plan to send back daily reports of what we see and do, along with photos of the Christians we visit, their places of worship, and some of the sights in the area.

We have been assisting with the work in Machala, Ecuador to some degree since 2003, and Olen has made five trips to the area during that time. Others who have accompanied him on various trips have been Bert Wilson, Bob Watson, and Joshuah Ellis and Frank Richey. The trip this spring will be different as April Wilson and Jane Britnell will be accompanying their husbands.

We invite you to join us through this blog as we journey to Ecuador. Please pray for our health and safety, and especially for the Christians we will be visiting, and their success in the work of the Lord in that area.

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Perhaps a little background on the work in Ecuador is appropriate before we begin our journey. Several men have been involved in the work in Ecuador through the years. Some of those are Anthony Genton, Ron Chafin, Mitch Davis, Danny McKibben, Keith Burnett, Ron Roark, Reid Braswell, and Dick Adams, plus Olen, Bert, and others.

Reid Braswell, a preacher who worked in Bogota, Columbia until his death in 2010, began working with the churches in Ecuador, and encouraged others to help with this effort.

The country of Ecuador is 95% Roman Catholic and most family incomes are substantially lower than those in the U.S. Their houses and meeting places are modest. As in most cases where congregations exist like this, they are in need of help from those who live in more prosperous economies.

Help is needed in the form of monetary gifts, Bibles and teaching literature (in Spanish), visits from Christians in the US which encourage them, and of course, prayers for their success.

For more information and photos from previous trips to the area, please visit the website at www.churchofChrist-Ecuador.info. For questions or comments, e-mail can be sent to ecuador1830@gmail.com.

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